Today this handsome stone-built country house has been transformed by its current owners into a light-filled, beautifully crafted family home in which the rooms have been repositioned, opened up and reworked to bring light and the landscape into the house.
Heritage double glazing, insulation and underfloor heating have been installed, while reclaimed oak flooring – around 100 years old – runs through every room.
Original marble fireplaces, bespoke joinery, specialist wall coverings, smart lighting and window dressings in silks and damasks complete a house sure to impress at every turn.
Part of the former kitchen has been given over to a gracious new entrance and reception area that creates a real sense of arrival.
From here a new main staircase sweeps upwards past a tall window that has been reworked into an elegant arched feature that floods the centre of the house with light.
The principal reception rooms have deep bays overlooking the gardens and reclaimed white marble fireplaces, while the once inward-looking study has been opened to the light and panelled.
At the heart of the home is the superb L-shaped kitchen, dining and family room which extends to around 24ft, with dual bay windows framing glorious countryside views.
The bespoke kitchen has off-white cabinetry, a central island, solid marble worktops and a Lacanche range cooker, together with Gaggenau appliances, a Belfast sink and a hot water tap.
Adjoining it is a former conservatory which has been substantially enlarged to create a south-facing orangery, now used as the formal dining room, where a large roof lantern and glazing on several sides make the gardens and countryside feel part of the room.
Across the two upper floors are seven bedrooms in all, four with en suite shower rooms and one, on the top floor, that includes a seating and study area plus a kitchenette, making it perfect for guests or extended family.
Two particular highlights are the principal suite with arches linking the bedroom to a dressing room and a bathing area with a hand-finished copper bath, and a room that opens up into the full double height of the roof.
Exposed roof timbers soar overhead, a bespoke staircase climbs to a mezzanine gallery and a new circular window frames the woodland, while French doors open onto a balcony.
Outside, a tree-lined drive leads to a courtyard and triple garage.
A detached guest cottage is being converted and is approaching first-fix stage, leaving a buyer to choose the finishes.
When finished it will be home to three en suite bedrooms and upside-down living to make the most of the views.
The coach house and former kennels have planning permission for ancillary accommodation and a holiday let respectively, there is consent for a gym, and the Cow Barn offers further potential, subject to obtaining planning permission.
The formal gardens have broad lawns, established borders and specimen trees, with woodland rising towards open moorland and falling away towards Barney Beck.
Together the garden and grounds extend to 28 acres, with around 11 acres of dry-stone-walled fields, plus a timber stable and paddock.
The hamlet of Healaugh lies close by, with Reeth less than two miles away.
Thiernswood Hall is on the market at a guide price of £3.5m.
For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact Strutt & Parker on 01423 594792.
